12/06/2021
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"I am especially concerned that Canada continues to cut defense spending and still does not have a plan to reach 2 percent."
"However, there is one area that they will never be able to compete with us on and that is our alliances."
"I want to be clear. I believe our investment in this alliance is an insurance policy for our collective security and it is at the very heart of America's security and economic interests."
"Frankly, the reality is that our ability to defend Europe will increasingly be constrained as we move to address the threats from the PRC."